Artificial Insemination in Captive Lions is Bad News for Conservation

Jackie Abell

Artificial Insemination in Captive Lions is Bad News for Conservation

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Abstract

It is tempting to believe that technology will save the day when it comes to environmental and wildlife conservation crises. The recent success story of a lion cub, Simba, born at Singapore zoo as a result of artificial insemination, is a case in point.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2021

Keywords

wild lions
artificial insemination
technosalvation
cognitive bias
heuristics
psychology
wildlife conservation
South Africa
media reports

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychology(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Environmental Science(all)
Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)

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https://theconversation.com/artificial-insemination-in-captive-lions-is-bad-news-for-conservation-155664Licence: CC BY-ND

4 Invited talk
1 Public Engagement Event
1 Membership of working group
1 Membership of network

Conservation of Wild Lions: Five Acre Farm
Jackie Abell (Speaker)
25 Feb 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Social Psychology of Conservation and the Environment
Jackie Abell (Speaker)
13 Jul 2020 → 14 Aug 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public Engagement Event
Conserving Lions: Threats, Solutions & Social Networks
Jackie Abell (Speaker)
16 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

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Artificial Insemination in Captive Lions is Bad News for Conservation

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Conservation of Wild Lions: Five Acre Farm

Social Psychology of Conservation and the Environment

Conserving Lions: Threats, Solutions & Social Networks

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